Winter Wonderland
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 2005
VenueThe Philadelphia Cathedral (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Studio
GenreChristian pop, Christmas
LabelWord Records
ProducerBrown Bannister
Point of Grace chronology
I Choose You
(2004)
Winter Wonderland
(2005)
How You Live
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Winter Wonderland is the eleventh album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace and their second Christmas album, after 1999's A Christmas Story. It was released in 2005 by Word Records.

Track listing

  1. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (Edward Pola; George Wyle) - 2:52
  2. "Winter Wonderland" (Dick Smith; Felix Bernard) - 3:14
  3. "Let There Be Light" featuring John David Webster (Marie Reynolds; Scott Krippayne) - 4:42
  4. "Jingle Bells" (James Lord Pierpont) - 5:10
  5. "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" (Amy Grant; Chris Eaton) - 5:41
  6. "In the First Light" (Robert John Kauflin) - 3:34
  7. "Santa Medley" (Gene Autry; Johnny Marks; Oakley Haldeman; Steve Nelson; Walter Rollins) - 5:01
  8. "Little Town" (Phillips Brooks; Lewis H. Redner; Chris Eaton) - 4:06
  9. "For Unto Us" (George Frederick Handel) - 4:48
  10. "All Is Well" featuring Michael W. Smith (Michael W. Smith; Wayne Kirkpatrick) - 4:21

Personnel

Point of Grace

  • Shelley Breen – vocals
  • Heather Payne – vocals
  • Denise Jones – vocals
  • Leigh Cappillino – vocals

Musicians

  • Shane Keister – acoustic piano (1-5, 7, 8)
  • Blair Masters – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
  • Michael J. Nelson – synthesizer intro (3)
  • Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (10)
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
  • Jerry Kimbrough – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 8), guitars (2, 4), electric guitar (3)
  • George Cocchini – electric guitar (3)
  • David Hungate – bass (1-5, 7, 8), archtop guitar (7)
  • Dan Needham – drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
  • Paul Leim – drums (2, 4)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (2, 4)
  • Mark Douthit – saxophones (2, 4)
  • Barry Green – trombone (2, 4)
  • Mike Haynes – trumpet (2, 4)
  • Lee Levine – bass clarinet (4), clarinet (4)
  • Sam Levine – flute (4)
  • Carl Marsh – orchestra arrangements and conductor (1, 3, 7-10), vocal arrangements (2, 4), boys choir arrangements (5, 9)
  • Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (1, 3, 5, 7-10)
  • The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (1, 3, 5, 7-10)
  • Michael Mellett – vocal arrangements (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9)
  • Tim Davis – vocal arrangements (6)
  • John David Webster – vocals (3)
  • The Philadelphia Boys Choir – choir (5, 9)
  • Jeffrey Smith – choir director (5, 9)

Production

  • Michael Blanton – executive producer
  • Brown Bannister – producer
  • Tim Davis – vocal producer (2, 4)
  • Steve Bishir – recording (tracks, overdubs, strings), mixing
  • Andrew Dudman – assistant string engineer
  • Aaron Sternke – digital editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Burton Brooks – A&R administration
  • Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordinator
  • Katherine Petillo – art direction
  • Sally Carnes Gulde– design
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography
  • Blair Burle – senior creative administrator
  • David Kaufman – wardrobe
  • Josh Grimes – hair stylist
  • Tobie Orr – make-up
  • Lori Casteel – music preparation
  • Mike Casteel – music preparation
  • Stephen Lamb – music preparation
  • Eberhard Ramm – music preparation

References

  1. Farias, Andree. Winter Wonderland at AllMusic


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